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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

Gumbo Limbo
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About Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
BURSERA simaruba

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Bursera simaruba

In German

Hortensie
Bursera simaruba

In French

Hortensia
Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

Hortensia
Bursera simaruba

In Greek

υδραγεία
Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Bursera simaruba

In Polish

Hortensja
Bursera simaruba

In Latin

Hibiscus
Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Burseraceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
-

Subfamily

Sorghum
-

Number of Species

1010
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo

Wondering what are the properties of Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo? We provide you with everything About Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo. Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns and Gumbo Limbo doesn't have thorns. Also Centipede Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Centipede Grass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Gumbo Limbo has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo

Season and care of Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo is important to know. While considering everything about Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Centipede Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gumbo Limbo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Centipede Grass is Loam, Sand and for Gumbo Limbo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Centipede Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Gumbo Limbo is Neutral, Alkaline.

Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory

  • Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Centipede Grass and Gumbo Limbo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Gumbo Limbo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.